ATP Australian Open 1973 Draw, Results & Schedule

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John Newcombe won the 1973 Australian Open, defeating Onny Parun 6-3 6-7 7-5 6-1 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in Melbourne, Australia, from December 26, 1972 to January 9, 1973.

Champion
John Newcombe
def. Onny Parun , 6-3 6-7 7-5 6-1
Dates
Dec 26 — Jan 9
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jan 9, 1973* F John Newcombe 6-3 6-7 7-5 6-1 Onny Parun H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jan 8, 1973* SF Onny Parun 2-6 6-3 7-5 Karl Meiler H2H Match data
Jan 8, 1973* SF John Newcombe 7-6 6-4 6-2 Patrick Proisy H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jan 6, 1973* QF Onny Parun 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-7 6-3 Alex Metreveli — Match data
Jan 6, 1973* QF John Newcombe 6-4 7-6 6-3 Bob Carmichael H2H Match data
Jan 6, 1973* QF Karl Meiler 7-6 6-7 6-3 7-6 Wanaro N'Godrella H2H Match data
Jan 6, 1973* QF Patrick Proisy 6-4 3-6 6-1 7-6 John Cooper — Match data
R16 (8)
Jan 4, 1973* R16 Patrick Proisy 7-5 4-6 7-6 6-4 Patrice Dominguez H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1973* R16 John Newcombe 6-1 6-3 6-3 Georges Goven H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1973* R16 Onny Parun 7-6 3-6 6-3 7-5 Geoff Masters H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1973* R16 John Cooper 7-5 6-2 4-6 6-7 13-11 Bob Giltinan — Match data
Jan 4, 1973* R16 Bob Carmichael 6-3 6-4 2-6 1-6 6-3 Szabolcz Baranyi H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1973* R16 Alex Metreveli 4-6 6-4 6-2 7-5 Ross Case — Match data
Jan 4, 1973* R16 Wanaro N'Godrella 3-6 7-5 6-4 5-7 6-4 Allan Stone H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1973* R16 Karl Meiler 6-3 7-6 2-6 6-3 Teimuraz Kakulia — Match data
R32 (16)
Jan 1, 1973* R32 Bob Giltinan 6-7 6-2 6-2 7-6 Mal Anderson H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1973* R32 Alex Metreveli 6-2 4-6 6-2 6-2 Max Senior — Match data
Jan 1, 1973* R32 Patrice Dominguez 7-6 6-7 3-6 6-3 11-9 John Alexander H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1973* R32 Georges Goven 6-3 6-2 6-7 7-6 Cliff Letcher — Match data
Jan 1, 1973* R32 Bob Carmichael 6-1 6-2 6-7 6-3 John Stephens — Match data
Jan 1, 1973* R32 Teimuraz Kakulia 6-2 6-4 3-6 6-3 Syd Ball — Match data
Jan 1, 1973* R32 Allan Stone 6-1 6-4 6-4 Mike Phillips H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1973* R32 Ross Case 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-2 Frank Gebert H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1973* R32 Karl Meiler 6-2 6-3 6-2 Ken Rosewall H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1973* R32 Szabolcz Baranyi 3-6 6-3 6-3 7-6 Colin Dibley H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1973* R32 Onny Parun 6-1 6-2 6-2 Chris Kachel H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1973* R32 Patrick Proisy 6-3 6-3 6-4 Will Coghlan H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1973* R32 Wanaro N'Godrella 6-4 7-6 7-6 Barry Phillips Moore — Match data
Jan 1, 1973* R32 Geoff Masters 6-2 6-3 6-1 Hans Joachim Ploetz H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1973* R32 John Newcombe 6-1 6-2 6-2 Jean Louis Haillet H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1973* R32 John Cooper 6-3 7-6 6-1 Graeme Thomson — Match data
R64 (24)
Dec 30, 1972* R64 Max Senior 6-4 3-6 14-12 Kim Warwick H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1972* R64 Cliff Letcher 6-1 7-5 Peter Szoke — Match data
Dec 30, 1972* R64 Szabolcz Baranyi 6-7 6-3 6-2 Colin Stubs H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1972* R64 Graeme Thomson 7-6 7-6 Thierry Bernasconi H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1972* R64 Ross Case 6-4 6-3 Paul Kronk — Match data
Dec 30, 1972* R64 Patrice Dominguez 7-6 6-3 Balazs Taroczy H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1972* R64 Karl Meiler 5-7 6-3 6-4 John James H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1972* R64 Chris Kachel 6-2 6-3 Bill Bowrey H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1972* R64 John Cooper 6-3 6-3 Dick Crealy — Match data
Dec 30, 1972* R64 Hans Joachim Ploetz 6-0 3-6 7-5 Jean Francois Caujolle H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1972* R64 Syd Ball 7-5 6-2 Neale Fraser H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1972* R64 Jean Louis Haillet 7-5 6-4 Greg Perkins H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1972* R64 Bob Giltinan 6-1 6-2 Robert Casey H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1972* R64 Onny Parun 6-4 7-6 Hans Kary H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1972* R64 Will Coghlan 7-6 3-6 6-3 Jun Kamiwazumi H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1972* R64 Bob Carmichael 6-4 6-2 John Bartlett H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1972* R64 Wanaro N'Godrella 6-3 6-4 Phil Dent H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1972* R64 Barry Phillips Moore 6-4 4-6 6-2 Frank Sedgman — Match data
Dec 30, 1972* R64 Mike Phillips 6-3 6-4 Jun Kuki H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1972* R64 Patrick Proisy 7-6 3-6 6-3 William Durham — Match data
Dec 30, 1972* R64 John Stephens 6-4 3-6 8-6 Lars Elvstrom — Match data
Dec 30, 1972* R64 Teimuraz Kakulia 7-6 7-6 Robert Machan — Match data
Dec 30, 1972* R64 Frank Gebert 7-6 4-6 6-3 Allan McDonald H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1972* R64 Georges Goven 6-2 7-6 Nicolas Kelaidis H2H Match data

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